Aluminum Boat Paint

[JimS123]

I'm restoring an old tinny and want to paint the deck (aluminum floor). It's a little dingy and is down to bare metal in a lot of places due to foot traffic over the past 61 years.

I see there are a lot of options out there, but I thought I would see if anyone has any real world experience.

Brand, oil or water base, non-skid?

 

[Mc Tool]

Ally can be hard to re paint . Its not so much the painting but the prep work needed to get a good durable finish . If that were me Id be havin another look with the idea that its a nice looking used retro dinghy and talk myself into leaving it as is .
Otherwise its scotchbrite pads ( preferably some powered version ) clean , etch prime and paint

 

[Ifishmuskie2]

I’ve had good luck with brushed on tremclad.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I used moeller rattle can of zinc dichromate primer followed by green rustoleum rattle can. sprinkeled on some pumice granules and another layer of green rustoleum in the canoe a few years back. been holding up to even the dog claws and tossing in the gear.

for prep, all I did was chuck up a wire brush in the drill, hit all the old paint, then fire up the pressure washer. once dried, I wiped with acetone, then painted.